The International Criminal Court where detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being taken after his arrest in the Philippines is a court of last resort for the most serious international offenses,

The arrest represents a significant victory for the I.C.C., but only a narrow set of circumstances made it possible.

The International Criminal Court has said that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been surrendered to its custody to face allegations of crimes against humanity stemming from deadly anti-drug crackdowns during his time in office The court said in a statement that “as a precautionary measure,